Nottingham Forest have confirmed two signings on deadline day, with Costel Pantilimon and Ashkan Dejagah arriving at the City Ground.

Romanian international goalkeeper Pantilimon has joined on loan from Watford, for the rest of the campaign, having been recalled from a previous spell at Deportivo La Coruna, during the first half of the season.

The 6ft 8in stopper began his career in his homeland with Poli Timisoara, making 115 appearances for them, before being signed by Manchester City in August 2011, initially on loan, before the deal was later made permanent for £3m.

He made seven appearances for City, before securing a move to Sunderland in the summer of 2014, making his Premier League debut in the following November, after ousting Vito Mannone as first choice.

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He made 45 starts for the Black Cats, before sealing a move to Watford in January 2016 – when he made his Hornets debut against Forest in the FA Cup. But he was regarded as second choice to Heurelho Gomes and joined Deportivo in the search for more regular football in the summer.

Costel Pantilimon has joined Forest on loan from Watford (Image: Nottingham Forest FC)

Forest chief analyst and assistant coach Juanjo Vila is likely to have had a role to play in the move, having previously performed a similar role at Deportivo.

Dejagah, 31, has agreed a permanent deal until the end of the season.

He was a free agent having left German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg in the summer.

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The club are close to agreeing a loan deal for Newcastle United midfielder Jack Colback, while Cardiff forward Lee Tomlin has emerged as a potential target for the Reds – with Jamie Ward potentially moving in the opposite direction.

Adlene Guedioura has also been lined-up for a potential return to the City Ground, from Middlesbrough, while Huddersfield’s Joe Lolley has also been linked with the Reds, although Sheffield Wednesday are also said to be interested.

Forest had already bolstered their defensive options with the capture of Sporting defender Tobias Figueiredo.